Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir took cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (25 October), also issuing arrest warrants for the three accused who are absconding.
Former law minister Anisul Huq. File Photo: Collected
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Former law minister Anisul Huq. File Photo: Collected
A Dhaka court has accepted the charge sheet against former law minister Anisul Huq and three others in a case over alleged illegal wealth acquisition, clearing the way for the trial.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir took cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (25 October), also issuing arrest warrants for the three accused who are absconding.
ACC Public Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam said the case is now ready for trial.
Anisul, who is in jail, was produced in court.
The other accused are Jebunnesa Begum Huq Koli, the wife of Anisul’s younger brother; his nephew Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam; and Mohammad Iqbal, who claims to be his cousin.
ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam filed the case against the four on 1 January 2025.
After completing the investigation, he submitted the charge sheet on 24 September this year.
According to the charge sheet, Anisul allegedly acquired movable and immovable assets worth Tk180.85 crore in his own name and under benami arrangements.
After deducting family expenses from his legitimate income, his net admissible income was calculated at Tk8.61 crore. The investigation found that assets worth Tk172.24 crore were allegedly acquired beyond his known sources of income.
Assets worth Tk96.80 crore were found in Anisul Huq’s own name, while another Tk84.05 crore was identified in the names of three individuals associated with his interests, the charge sheet said.
Of the assets held by the three individuals, Tk23.32 crore was in the name of Jebunnesa Begum Huq, Tk20.71 crore in the name of Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam, and Tk40.01 crore in the name of Mohammad Iqbal.
The investigation also found that Jebunnesa held shares worth Tk10 crore in Citizens Bank and fixed deposit receipts worth Tk13 crore. Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam held shares worth more than Tk20 crore in the bank, while Mohammad Iqbal held shares worth more than Tk40 crore.
A total of Tk375.50 crore was deposited into, and Tk361.73 crore was withdrawn from 23 bank accounts belonging to Anisul Huq and individuals and entities associated with his interests.
The accounts recorded a combined Tk737.24 crore in unusual and suspicious transactions, the investigation found.
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